Many thanks to Hellequin GB for translating this article from Junge Freiheit:

“Cultural differences”

Because of diversity: Santa Claus is banned from kindergarten

An Austrian kindergarten uninvites Santa Claus. Those responsible cite “diversity” and “cultural differences” as the reason. Children shouldn’t be afraid.

Salzburg

For the first time in decades, a man dressed as Santa Claus is no longer allowed to visit the children in the kindergarten in the Plainfeld community in Salzburg. According to a report in the Salzburger Nachrichten, those responsible want to keep him away from the children this year. St. Nicholas traditionally wears headgear with a clearly visible Christian cross.

According to the report, they cite “diversity” and “cultural differences” as reasons for this. In addition, some children are afraid of the man in the red robe, who usually delights the little ones on December 6th.

Don’t the children want sweets from Santa Claus?

The mayor of the municipality, Wolfgang Ganzenhuber (ÖVP), who has been in office for 14 years, was surprised by this rationale: “At least, no one has complained to me about Santa Claus coming to the children,” he told the newspaper.

Rather, he reported outraged parents who had turned to him because they did not understand why the custom was being broken after so many years. Because of the protests, educators are now considering letting the children vote on whether they want to accept candy from the Christian man.

Afterword from the translator:

What a surprise, Santa Claus is no longer wanted in kindergarten? Well, I guess since politically correct drag queens — riding in on a massive dildo — are doing the job now… Oh, holy wokeness — stay away from the little ones.